May Night, the dam of Notte d’Oro, is in-foal to Graydar and Tamweel, dam of Ghost is Clear is booked to Graydar.
Notte d’Oro prevails in Marie Krantz Memorial
NEW ORLEANS – After launching a powerful rally from midpack, Notte d’Oro outfought Eden Prairie in the final furlong to win the $60,000 Marie Krantz Memorial Handicap by a length Saturday at Fair Grounds. Ridden by James Graham for trainer Mike Stidham and the Twin Creeks Racing Stable, Notte d’Oro, making her stakes debut, ran the about 1 1/16 miles on “good” turf in 1:43.68. A 4-year-old filly by Medaglia d’Oro, Notte d’Oro won for the fourth time in seven starts. She paid $11.
Ghost Is Clear wins photo in Forego Stakes
Byron King, Turfway Park DRF
Ghost Is Clear appeared beaten shortly after the start of the $56,460 Forego Stakes at Turfway Park on Saturday night when slow into stride, and more so at the finish when Hollywood Talent resurged inside of him just before the wire. But in the end, right beneath the finish line, the photo camera showed Ghost Is Clear the narrowest of winners. With his head surging forward right in a head-bobbing finish with Hollywood Talent, Ghost Is Clear prevailed by a nose under John McKee, rewarding his nervous backers that made him the 6-5 favorite. He paid $4.60.May Night, the dam of Notte d’Oro, is in-foal to Graydar and Tamweel, dam of Ghost is Clear is booked to Graydar. His earnings are now $453,700.
